Parliament and the constitution
Who is standing in the select committee chair elections?
The House of Commons is electing the chairs to 28 select committees for the new parliament.
The Dominic Cummings agenda requires forensic scrutiny from a crucial parliamentary committee
The next chair of PACAC must bring his colleagues together around a programme of sustained and forensic scrutiny of the government
COBR (COBRA)
COBR’s purpose is high-level co-ordination and decision making in the event of major or catastrophic emergencies.
Moving the Lords could be an inspired gesture of the government’s commitment to the regions
While obstacles to relocating the House of Lords are not insuperable, who sits in the Upper House matters more than where they meet
Moving the Lords north would have far-reaching implications
The implications of the government's reported plans to relocate the House of Lords are far-reaching and require serious and detailed thought
Election of select committee chairs and members in the House of Commons
This explainer sets how select committee chairs and members are elected.
A government without scrutiny is more likely to make mistakes
Boris Johnson’s government will make more mistakes and ultimately deliver less effective policies in the absence of parliamentary scrutiny
Select committees are likely to be absent at a critical time
Getting Commons committees up and running quickly after an election should be a priority.
Government majority
There are 650 seats in parliament. To have an overall majority, a political party must win over half of these seats: at least 326.
Judicial review
What is judicial review?